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Gary King on Ballot

Attorney general Gary Kind came in last, during the democratic pre-primary convention

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Updated: 10:50 PM MDT Mar 10, 2014

Gary King on Ballot

Attorney general Gary Kind came in last, during the democratic pre-primary convention

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WEBVTT ATTORNEY GENERAL GARY KING CAME IN LAST, DURING THE DEMOCRATIC PRE-PRIMARY CONVENTION. BUT THAT'S NOT STOPPING HIM FROM TRYING TO BECOME NEW MEXICO'S NEXT GOVERNOR. KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ANNA VELASQUEZ SPOKE WITH OUR POLITICAL ANALYST, BRIAN SANDEROFF, ABOUT WHAT THIS ALL MEANS. THE FINISH AT THIS WEEKEND'S DEMOCRATIC PRE-PRIMARY NOMINATING CONVENTION FOR THE GOVERNOR'S RACE, TOOK MANY BY SURPRISE. 3:24 the most well-known of the democratic nominees for Governor, Gary King, actually took last place so that was not good news for him :33 attorney general gary king and four others are vying for the democratic nod in june. the candidate who came out on top, two-term state senator howie morales. 1:52 when you win the preprimary nominating convention, it demonstrates that you have some grass roots support, some momentum, that gives you a leg-up for the Democratic primary :02 KING PREVIOUSLY COLLECTED MORE THAN 10-THOUSAND SIGNATURES FROM REGISTERED DEMOCRATIC VOTERS--DOUBLE THE REQUIRED AMOUNT. SO HIS NAME WILL BE ON THE BALLOT. IN A STATEMENT TO HIS SUPPORTERS, HE SAID - "This is the kind of grassroots support it's going to take to defeat Susana Martinez. I am humbled by your support and this expression of confidence in me. I will not let you down." SANDEROFF SAYS KING CAN STILL WIN THE NOMINATION BECAUSE THE PRIMARIES HAVE A LARGER AUDIENCE, BUT CONSIDERING HE'S GOT MORE NAME RECOGNITION THAN ANYONE ELSE ON THE BALLOT...HE SHOULD ASK HIMSELF WHY HE DID NOT DO BETTER AMONG THE DELEGATES. ANNA VELASQUEZ KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS.. WE'LL FIND OUT HOW GARY KING AND THE REST OF THE FIELD DO, WHEN NEW MEXICANS VOTE IN THE

Gary King on Ballot

Attorney general Gary Kind came in last, during the democratic pre-primary convention